Oregon · Hiking

Woodpecker Trail

Woodpecker TrailPhoto: mjfmjfmjf, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.2 mi
loop
106 ft
climb
493 ft
high point
Loop
route
May–Sep
best months

Woodpecker Trail is a short loop in Oregon, about 0.8 miles from Willamette Heights. It is easy to fit into a day spent exploring the area's network of trails, with Jay Trail and Founders Trail both lying within about a tenth of a mile. The loop is under 0.2 miles long, with a high point of 493 feet and a low of 430 feet. The climb is gentle, with a total gain of 106 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around the 0.06 mile mark, with an 8% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Portland run from highs around 73°F in June to about 81°F in August, with only three or four wet days a month. Winter brings highs in the upper 40s and around 19 to 20 wet days a month. The estimated time for the loop is about half an hour. For more trails, Lower Macleay Trail is about 0.3 miles away. Paddlers can head to Fanno Creek, about 5.6 miles off, and climbers to Wall of Shadows, roughly 8 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Woodpecker Trail

    Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      47° / 37°

      19 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      51° / 39°

      16 wet

    3. Mar

      56° / 41°

      18 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 44°

      16 wet

    5. May

      68° / 49°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 53°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 58°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

      3 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 55°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 48°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 42°

      18 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 37°

      20 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Portland Kgw-Tv, OR, 2.1 mi away at 159 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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